Fiber mulch
A fiber mulch having a first material and a second material. The first material comprises a cellulose based material, for example, shredded recycled paper fibers, including, but not limited to, newsprint. The second material comprises a shredded wheat straw. It is contemplated that, by weight, the wheat straw comprises between 5% and 20% by weight of the fiber mulch, while other formulations are contemplated. Tackifiers and surfactants may be incorporated. The fiber mulch may be bailed or pelleted.
1. A mulch comprising:
a first material which comprises a shredded cellulose based material;
a second material which comprises a shredded wheat straw material, wherein the second material is entirely composed of shredded wheat straw material and shredded corn fiber material;
wherein the first material and the second material are intimately mixed in a ratio wherein the second material comprises, by weight between 1% and 40% of the mulch.
2. The mulch of claim 1 wherein the second material comprises, by weight, between 5% and 20% of the mulch.
3. The mulch of claim 1 wherein the second material is entirely composed of shredded wheat straw material and shredded corn fiber material with the wheat straw material comprising, by weight, between 10% and 30% of the second material.
4. The mulch of claim 1 wherein the mulch is free of a surfactant.
5. The mulch of claim 1 further comprising a surfactant, by weight comprising between 1% and 5% of the mulch.
6. The mulch of claim 1 wherein the mulch is a baled mulch.
7. The mulch of claim 1 wherein the mulch is capable of being pelletized.
8. A mulch composed essentially of:
a first material which consists essentially of a shredded cellulose based material;
a second material which consists essentially of a shredded wheat straw material and a shredded corn fiber material, wherein the wheat straw material and the corn fiber material are mixed in a ratio, by weight, of between 90%:10% and 70%:30% corn fiber material to wheat straw material;
and at least one of a tackifier, a surfactant and a dye;
wherein the first material and the second material are intimately mixed in a ratio wherein the second material comprises, by weight between 1% and 40% of the mulch.
9. The mulch of claim 8 wherein the first material and the second material are intimately mixed in a ratio wherein the second material comprises, by weight between 5% and 20% of the mulch.
10. The mulch of claim 9 wherein the first material and the second material are intimately mixed in a ratio wherein the second material comprises by weight approximately 10% of the mulch.
11. A mulch composed essentially of:
a first material which consists essentially of a shredded cellulose based material;
a second material which consists essentially of a shredded wheat straw material and a shredded corn fiber material;
and at least one of a tackifier, a surfactant and a dye;
wherein the first material and the second material are intimately mixed in a ratio wherein the second material comprises, by weight between 1% and 40% of the mulch, and wherein the mulch is free of a surfactant.
12. A mulch composed essentially of:
a first material which consists essentially of a shredded cellulose based material; and
a second material which consists essentially of a shredded wheat straw material and a shredded corn fiber material, wherein the wheat straw material and the corn fiber material are mixed in a ratio, by weight, of between 90%:10% and 70%:30% corn fiber material to wheat straw material;
wherein the first material and the second material are intimately mixed in a ratio wherein the second material comprises, by weight between 1% and 40% of the mulch.
13. The mulch of claim 12 wherein the first material and the second material are intimately mixed in a ratio wherein the second material comprises, by weight between 5% and 20% of the mulch.
14. The mulch of claim 13 wherein the first material and the second material are intimately mixed in a ratio wherein the second material comprises by weight approximately 10% of the mulch.